Battalion Editorials
Page 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1951
Not All Good nor All Bad
rrHOSE people who are puzzled and some-
what befuddled by the alliance and friend
ship which exists, at least on the surface, be
tween the United States and Argentina
should, perhaps, read Sherwood Anderson’s
short story “I Want to Know Why.”
In that story, Anderson shows how a
boy comes to know that a person is neither
all good nor all evil but a baffling mixture
of both.
Countries seem to follow that same pat
tern. It would be wonderful for our inter
national planners if they could group all
Classified in the Lexington (Ky.)
Herald: “Man to fry cook. Must
be fast, polite, sober and clean-cut”
Indecision:
Big UN Weakness
r|NE MAJOR Western deficiency is slowly
” becoming apparent. The big question is
—who is running the show?
Some candidates for this honor are Pres
ident Truman, the United Nations Assembly,
Congress, and more recently General Mac-
Arthur. Authority as such has been watered
down to the point that no one has enough of
it to insure decisiveness.
Prime Minister Nehru, of India, takes a
dim view of MacArthur’s attempt to settle
the Korean war “in the field.” In his opinion
authority for such decisions of policy does
not rest with a field commander.
The forces under MacArthur’s command
are ostensibly U. N. forces, and this would
imply U. N. direction. Unity of purpose is
apparently one thing, and unity of action for
this immature body is indeed something else.
Empires could be won and lost while the end
less debates continue.
Political bungling during World War II
is the cause of many present difficulties in
the diplomatic field. British leaders, for
example, advocated meeting the Russians as
far East as possible, but they were overruled
by F. D. R. Had MacArthur not held firmly
against all opposition, there would be a joint
Russian-American administration for Japan
at the present time.
Until the “military versus political” au
thority battle is settled, we will go along with
the MacArthur plan.
Ad in the Salt Lake City (Utah)
Deseret Neivs: “Shoes Too Short?
Have Toes Removed to Fit By An
Expert”
countries under one of two categories —
either good or bad.
But life and politics aren’t that simple.
Argentina seems overloaded with things
which we Americans disapprove. Argentina
Some Things Considered
Daily Texan Enters
Ayres ? Case Again
In Regents ’ Letter
Eight Scholarships Totaling
,833 to Be Given in Spring
By CLAYTON SELPH
$2,833, will be given this Spring to
students by the Faculty Committee
on Scholarships, provided quali
fied candidates are available.
The basic qualifications for can
didates are scholarship, evidence
of leadership, and need of financial
assistance.
Students are invited by the fac-
deserving of a scholarship.
Financial Assistance
T HE DAILY TEXAN, student newspaper of the University u it y committee to submit applica
of Texas, was spotlighted in the Legislative investigation tions in their own behalf, or it
is a dictatorship. And Dictator Peron is no of T U Economics Professor Clarence E. Ayres again yester- '
benevolent despot. Some of his acts rival ^ ln a letter from University officials read on the House By English Department
the undemocratic action of the Nazis. His
Eight scholarships, totaling behalf of any student they feel awarded on substantially the same
The Albert Banta Award of $300
will be given to a student who has
The Krueger Award of $500 will overcome serious financial handi-
bc given to a student with an out- caps for his educational career,
standing record who has earned The W. S. Mosher Memorial t
a substantial portion of his college Scholarships of $600 each will be
expenses and who plans to grad- given to two students with two
uate next year. years of college remaining who are
The Jesse H. Jones Reward for studying for a career in the gen-,
in Achievement, worth $300, will be eral field of structural engineenng.'
In special cases the award may in-
ruining La Presna, Argentina’s outstanding
free newspaper, is despicable.
But Argentina has so much to offer us
that it seems that we must tolerate its evil.
If we turn against Argentina, we lose most of
our Latin American allies. The Latin Amer
ican countries have always sided together
against the “Norteamericanos.”
And Latin America has the men, natural
resources, and twenty votes in the UN which
we need to combat world Communism.
Classified ad in the East St. Louis
(III.) Journal: “Party ivho took
child’s green car from porch please
come back and get his candy.”
Individualism,
Freedom, and Living
fTHE OTHER day we read in one of our
state newspapers the rather interesting
story of a full time sidewalk engineer.
Selph
The letter said stories in the Texan “fail
ed to give a complete report or in some re
spects a correct impression of Dr. Ayres
speech (it) was of a technical nature
and on a technical subject.... it is difficult
to write a news report of such a speech which
will be in all respects adequate and accurate.”
Rep. Marshall Bell of San Antonio,
author of the resolution charging Ayres with
socialism, had quoted parts of the Texan scdptsV photographs, and’articies
stories in his resolution. °f general interest illustrating the
Bell’s resolution passed the House 130-1 herit ?? e T ® xas has j 366 " P r ®‘
and a committee of University officials have made an inves- jjgjj conjunction with Arts and
tigation. The letter was a report of their investigation in Sciences Week and is now on dis-
which they would not fire Ayres. P la y in the MSG.
The Regent’s letter also pointed out that Bell had made
a seven year date error in his resolution when he said the
stories were 1950 Texan articles. The stories appeared in
the Texan in 1944.
Representative Bell, after hearing the Regent’s letter,
said that is “just about what could be expected.”
“I am studying the matter carefully, and when I do have
something to say, I will put it down in black and white so
there won’t be any chance that I’ll be misquoted like poor,
dear Dr. Ayres,” the Associated Press reported Bell as say
ing.
Later Bell said the Regents had failed to consider sev
eral books written by Ayres, although the books had been
called to their attention.
elude students majoring in struct
ural civil engineering or architec
tural construction. *
Award to Sophomore
A sophomore liberal arts major
taking military science will be se--
lected to receive the Lulie Hughey
Lane Scholarship Award of the
Texas Society, United States
Daughters of 1812.
The award, worth $200, is award
ed on the basis of scholarship,
leadership, and character with spec
ial consideration given to a student
, who has overcome difficult finan-
ihe exhibit was made possible c j a i obstacles
also by Louis Lenz, ’07 who made Another $200, from the Fort
available his time, knowledge, and Worth Mother’s Club, will be pre-
library, Herbert Hatcher, booksell- sen ted to a student to use during
er and coUector of Houston, Hen- either his sophomore, junior, or
derson Shuffler of College Station senior year< The s t u dent must live
The display was arranged by w ho contributed materials to the j n Tarrant County.
tv i r* ii i ? v civmmf urxn H nvmTiiro i .nm_
Historic Display
Set Up in MSC
An exhibit of rare books, manu- land in 1714 and is now 237 years
old.
Texan Has Backed Ayres Editorially
The Daily Texan has been giving training which will produce inde-
i i the Ayres’ case full coverage since pendent thinking.”
This man, an ex-used car dealer, spends its beginning and has backed A quote Dujr _ er obtained from
his entire time strolling around the city of Ayres’ m its editorials. Ayreg oj have nevcr
Dallas watching the erection of new build- editorcove^nf tke f ^s’ T storv wavered in my confidences that the
mgs, the laying of water mams, and other for the University daily, sard in would uphold the integrity of the i Iwu ^ • u : A11T 7’P. ut
coltruetJ wL. » **«&,** l
J. Frank Pierce of the English
Dept, and is expected, to be of
great interest to the 500-700 visit
ors expected for Arts and Sciences
Week. The four Texas paintings of
H. O. Kelly, presented to A&M by
the Ford Motor Co. are also includ
ed in the exhibition.
Among the items on display
arc a Mexican manuscript about
the Canary Islanders who set
tled San Antonio in 1730, books
about the famous Texas Navy
and a picture of the schooner
San Antonio.
There is a sword presented by
Sam Houston to the Masons of
Holland Lodge Number One in
Houston, a Mexican pamphlet pro
testing the stationing of a U. S.
Army under General Gaines on the
Sabine River.
There are books about McCul
lough and his Texas Rangers who
refused to join the U. S. Army, but
exhibit, and Stacy’s Furniture Com
pany in Bryan, for the furniture
used in the display.
An award of $100 will be given
by the Brazos County Mother’s
Club to an outstanding student with
preference to residents of Brazos
County.
Application blanks can be obtain;
ed from the Registrar’s office
or from the head of any college de
partment.
All applications for awards must
be filed with R. G. Perryman, As-,
sistant Registrar and Secretary of
The Business Society will the Feculty Scholarships Commit-
have its annual banquet in the tee by Apn hK
Ballroom of the Memorial
McCord to Talk
At BA Society
Student Center, Wednesday Scholarship
W. C. McCord, nresident of L
Features Travel
faculty feels the same way. :
morning that “University leaders
He's seventy-nine years old, has worked have found no facts to justify fir-
vvi/'Yof* nf lifp prirl “now Tpepivprl % Qinall 1^8* Ayres. T-hey told the House The Daily Texan on its editoiial
most or ms lire, ana now receivea a small of Representatives which suggested page Sunday morning reproduced
pension. The pension cares for his small his dismissal two weeks ago that the five-and-a-half-page letter
rtbvRiral nppdc; and wntphino- iwmlp hnilrl Dr. Ayres is neither a Communist signed by University Regent Claude
pnysical neeas ana watenmg people buna nor a subversive and that he has Voyles, Chancellor James Hart and
things seems to fulfill the universal human gone beyond the limitations which President T. S. Painter.
need for a personal mental interest. should properly control a profes- And in a Sunday morning edi-
Perhans snmp of our morp conventional ’ S01 ° economics - torial, The Texan lauded the Re-
rernaps some Ot our more conventional Quoting f rom the Regents’ let- gents report to the Legislature as
friends will disapprove of the way the old ter, Dugger’s story said, “We must “one of the better policy state-
man it- ononHincr Hie laot iroana guard against forces that would ments to come from the University
man is spenamg ms last years. keep from our youth the kind of administration.”
Not us.
In fact, his story has a very strong ap- eedom Discussed in Regent s Letter
peal for us. In their letter the investigating ly that he is going to study the
We appreciate the man for being an in- ggiSture‘"“the
books by women writers.
A slave deed dated 1846 sell
ing an 18 month old negro girl
for $125.00, a gavel made from
wood taken from the Alamo Gar
den as well as books and pictures
about the Alamo arc also exhibit
ed.
Also, there is a receipt for a
W. C. McCord, president of
the Southland Insurance Company,
will be the guest speaker.
The speech will start at 7:30
p. m. and those who ax’e unable to
attend the banquet are welcome to
hear the
Frederick, social chairman of the
society.
Entertainment during the ban
quet, which is scheduled to start Europe.”
at 6 p. m. will be provided by Bill The winner of the contest will
Singston who will give a magic spend eight weeks abroad and
a ct. may have his choice of the trip to
McCord is a graduate of the thc British Isles, Central Europe,
University of Michigan with de- or France and the Rhineland.
American Youth Hostels is of
fering a free scholarship trip to
iu wtutumc 1 tu Europe next summer with all ex-
speaker, said Autre y penses paid. The scholarship award
will be awarded to the person writ
ing the best essay on “Why I
Would Like to Go Hosteling in
grees in actual science and bache
lor of arts. McCord studied ac-
turial mathematics under the late
bay horse aftd 'a mule signed by James W'.'*GlTrV(?r, ’whose students
are found in a great number of
life insurance companies today.
matter further and has not revealed
whether he intends to support fur-
Henry Karns, famous Texas scout,
who moved Col. Ben Milan’s body
from the yard of the Governor’s
Palace to its final resting place.
Considered one of the most in
teresting articles is Jontel’s. Jour
nal of the last voyage by LaSalle
to the Gulf of Mexico to find the
The book was printed in Eng-
dividual—catering to his own personal tastes teachers should be free to discuss ther Legislature action concerning mouth of the Mississippi River
rpp'flrrllpRR nf thp nnininn nf ntWc current problems within their spec- Professor Ayres. rr, -~ ’ ^
regaratess or tne opinion or otners. ial fields> subject of coursc to the
And his story made us realize again how limitation that they should not
fortunate we are to he living in a country q °^? c nes aj: a dlsl °y al ' or d -
where our old men may live the last years “We agree with the (House res-
of their lives secure from extreme poverty
or fear of having to become homeless refu- believers in the motto which is
gees from war.
Th p Ba tirn linn LETTERS
J. m W V i/ §/ 9/ m W All letters to the editor must be s
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
r Soldier, State man, Knightly Gentleman”
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tion Building, ‘Ye shall know the
truth and the truth shall make you
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protection against those factors at
home and abroad which are seek
ing to destroy this country. . . .
“The right to discuss questions
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cussion is wise or popular or op
portune under all the existing cir
cumstances. . . .
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Student Senate Prexy
Now on Bryan 0 of C
Editor, The Battalion:
Following is a letter sent to Bill
Parse, president of the Student contract of employment.”
Senate. 1 thought your publication Dr. Ayres has denied both
might be interested in this invita- charges made by Representative
fers from the indiscreet or unpop
ular actions or utterances,of a sin
gle member of the faculty. We
wish to report ... however that we
have not found in our investiga?
tions to this date evidence which
would justify us in failing to or
refusing to continue Dr. Ayres
News contributions may be made by telephone (4-6444) or at the editorial office, ^ H J | __
Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-6324) or at tioil and if it is~ accepted will also Dell that he (Ayfes) had advocat-
the Student Activities office. Room 209, Goodwin Hail. be interested j n fu | ure develop . ed Socialism or called free enter-
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all ments along this line. prise “decadent.”
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news With that in mind let me extend Dugger’s story reported that OH
of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter to you a cordial invitation to the floor of the House Bell had
— r—-—7-————7— have a representative present at called Ayres “an educational ter
herein are also reserved.
Entered as second-class
matter at Post Office at
College Staton, Texas,
under the Act of Con
gress of March 3, 1870.
Member of
The Associated Press
Represented nationally 0 ur Board meetings or at any other mite undermining the capitalistic
meeting of this organization in system.”
city, Chicago, Los An- which you might be interested. Bell’s resolution also charged
geies, and San Francisco. N. Leslie Kelley, Jr., Manager that Dr. Ayres had appeared in
~ j ’ Bryan Chamber of Commerce company with Wendell Addington,
CLAYTON L. SELPH, DAVE COSLETT.. t ... Co-Editors Bill Parse, President a University student and professed
John Whitmore, Dean Reed........ Managing Editors A&M Student Senate Communist’ against a loyalty oath
Andy Anderson, Bob Hughson ...Campus Editors At yesterday’s regular meeting Wl m 1949.
Fred Walker L. Sports Editor of the Board of Directors of the Dr. Ayres has denied acting
Joel Austin........ City Editor Bryan Chamber of Commerce, it with Addington or even being per-
Vivian Castleberry L..L..1......... .Women’s Editor was voted unanimously to extend sonally acquainted or having any
to you, as President of the Student contact with Addington.
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Today’s Issue
Joel Austin
Managing Editor
Bob Hughson
Fred Walker..
Allen Pengelly
Campus News Editor
Sports News Editor
City News Editor
Senate of Texas A&M College, a University Regents pointed out
most cordial invitation to accept that Dr. Ayres had signed the Leg-
the position of honorary ex-officio islature required loyalty oath and
Director of this organization. further stated that they did not
Our meetings are held on the think they had any Communists on
second and fourth Tuesdays of each the University staff,
month at ten in the morning in the ^
Board of Directors Room of the , , TT .
T. M. Fontaine, Carter Phillips Editorialists Chamber office. As you probably With the University report com-
Allen Pengelly..... Assistant City Editor know this is located on the sixth U 6 , d and before the Legislature
Leon McClellan, Jack Fontaine, Ed Holder, Bryan Spencer, Bob Venable, Dale
Walston, Bee Landrum, Frank Davis, Phil Snyder, Art Giese, Cristy Orth,
James Fuller, Leo Wallace, W. H. Dickens, Fig Newton, Joe Price, Pete
Hermann, Wesley Mason, B. F. Roland, Ivan Yantis, Sid Ragsdale, Bill
Aaberg, Ide Trotter, John Hildebrand, Chuck Neighbors, Bob Selleck, Bill
Streich, Curtiss Edwards, Howard Heard Staff Writers
Jimmy Ashlock, Joe Blanchette, Ray Holbrook, Joe Hollis,
Pat LeBlanc Sports Staff Writers
Sain Mojinary, Bob Alderdice ... Staff Photographer^
Sid Abernathy . : : —1. ....t. Page Make-up
Dick Kelly.... —: ,Club Publicity Co-ordinator
Joe Gray —Photo Engraving Shop Manager
Tom Fontaine, Johnny Lancaster, Charles McCullough, K. R. Peeples,
R. D. Witter..., Photo Engravers
Autrey Frederick ..Advqrtiising Manager
Russell Hagetw, Bob Hayuie Advertisins Representatives
LPL ABNER
Messier Beaucoup
By AI Capp
floor of the Varisco Building. We
try to limit the duration to one
hour unless there is some item of
extreme importance which requires
additional time.
Chambers of Commerce are com
posed of all individuals and busi
ness organizations, that are inter
ested in the betterment of their
community and are giving of their
time, money and efforts on such
a program. A&M College is rep-
(See LETTERS, Page 4)
it will now be up to a vote of that
body as to whether they wish to
pursue further action in the case.
Representative Bell has said on-
Bible Verse
F 1 1VE not thy strength unto
^women, nor thy ways to that
which destroyeth kings.
—Proverbs 31: 3.
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